Long snappers used to be an afterthought in college football. The job often went to a reserve lineman or linebacker who was decent enough at throwing the ball between his legs to the punter or holder.

A long snapper is a center on special teams who snaps the ball to a holder or punter. They are also responsible for blocking following the snap, as well as punt coverage. While a typical center ...

Football may be a game of inches, but some players have to commit to the long game. Long snappers can be a forgotten -- and thankless -- position in football. They may only get on the field for a ...

For all of the things that have gone right for the University of Washington football teams in two outings, long snapping has ...

For all of the things that have gone right for the University of Washington football teams in two outings, long snapping has not ... Warchuck returned near the end of the third quarter and snapped ...

Long-snapper Bryan Pittman has spent six years in the NFL doing just one thing: snapping. Watch as Bryan shows how it's done, and hear a little about the life of a long-snapper.